As collectors and lovers of tangible history first and foremost our guiding principle is fairness and full disclosure to best of our abilities AT ALL TIMES. This means when you buy coins from us you can always rest assured that you will pay a fair price for the coin you are purchasing and will be sure to disclose any affecting attributes

that impact the price of a coin; i.e. cleaning, damage, etc. We will always use The Official Red Book and Greysheet as our baseline pricing tools and will only ever ask over these industry standard guides when special circumstances exist. These circumstances may include coin toning which can bring a substantial premium and rarity as well as exceptional eye appeal.

Many coin dealers will say the price of a coin is what somebody is willing to pay. We believe that while that may be true, everyone should have fair access across the board and that by adhering to industry standardized pricing guides we are enabling a fair and just marketplace that all can feel safe investing there hard earned money into. Afterall, rare coins are an investment that will gain value over time out of scarcity and nobody wants to overpay for their investments.

For those interested in our entire process please read on:

Coin collecting 101: Just tip of iceberg.

For anyone who wants to get into coin collecting in the United States it all must start with purchasing The Official Red Book. The red book will act as your guide to identifying understanding and basic grading of United States Coins. Coin grading is a profession and subjective study of coin quality. There is an accepted scale used by all professional grading services to grade coins on a numerical scale from 1-70. This scale is referred to as the Sheldon Scale after its developer. It could be the topic of a whole website (and it is) alone. Grade, scarcity and original state ( measured by presence or lack of wear, damage or surface alteration,mmost commonly cleaning) are what create value.

The red book only covers US coins, pre colonial and colonial US coins there are many other publications that will include world coins. Krause Standard Catalog to World Coins is often considered the best reference. As the Red Book is meant to act also as price guide it is updated annually and is meant to reflect current market conditions.

World coin book is not updated regularly and really is more of a reference for identification. Large numismatic companies and auction sites are the most reliable way to understand current pricing for world and ancient coins.

Numismatic References: Some will require membership to access.

The Official Red Book: A Guide Book of United States Coins

Greysheet: Identification and most widely utilized and accepted price guide.

Standard Catalog of World Coins: Multiple Editions by Century.

PCGS: Coin Grading Service and Numismatic Reference

NGC : Coin Grading Service and Numismatic Reference

CAC : Coin Grading Services

Stacks and Bowers: Auctions

Heritage Auctions: Auctions

Great Collections: Auctions

update: 3/4/24